Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-14

he confirmed the report that the South Da-3
tkota members went to st. Paul to effect a
combinations. He said that nOtWithStand-l
ing he was from the South, he did not ap-
prove of this action. When they asked him
to 60 with them from Huron he refused on
the ground that he was not elected to enter
into a conspiracy, but to come to Bismarck
and represent his people in the light of day.
Mr.. Patten is now here to act honorably
and fairly and emphatically denounces the
action of his southern colleagues in at
tempting to lead him into their combination
scheme. The TRIBUNE has heretofore de-
MED the report that any Of the members
were endeavOring to organize combine
tion in st. Paul and believed that all would
reputable and incorruptible a gentleman as
Mr.. PaUten the belief is shakeu. li'71 ''
THE CANDIDATES PROSPECTS.
Notwithstanding the numerous reports of
combinations made in st. Paul, the large
number of members who arrived last even
ing were unable to give definite Statement
of the situation. The greatest interest be-
ing centered in the offices of president of
the council and speaker of the house, the
buzzing and buttonholeing is principally
upon the subject of the leading candidates
for the places. AS near as could be learned
last evening the "train talk' as to who
would secure the presidency was divided
upon Matthews, OF BrOOkings. Foster. Of
Sphinx, and Washabaugh, of Lawrence,
these gentlemen being among the candi-
dates. Mr.. McCumber having made no
those prominently mentioned, but
no sooner did the members arrive and
meet the genial gentleman than he began
to develop strength.
The prominent candidates for the speak
ership of the house are Fletcher, of Brown
county, Atkins: of LINCOLN, and Williams,
was strongly in favor of Fletcher and if the
matter depended solely upon the gossip in
safe to predict that George A. Matthews,
of Brooklngs, would be president OF the
council and J. 81. Fletcher, of Brown,
speaker of the house. This ticket is of the
with those from all sections. But there is
no way of judging as to the outcome and
the friends Of Mr.. Williams still believe
that he will be chosen as speaker.
1t is an interesting scene, and Mr. Nc
Cumber, Mr.. Washabaugh and all the can
didates for offices have reason to be proud
of the compliments bestowed upon them by
their champions.
THE sUBoRDINATEs.
Among the most conspicuous and well
come guests to arrive was w. G. Eakins,
who is candidate for the secretaryship of
the council. Mr.. Eakins held the office of
assistant two years ago, and if he does not
win one of the clerkships it will be
very surprising to those who know fis po-
litical strength. He is the same happy,
energetic gentleman as whenshe chassezed
about the council room in the celebrated
circus of 1885, and his friends are glad to
see him back.
And here comes Ted Kingsbury, one of
the most competent clerks that ever faced
legislative body, but as erratic and un-
controllable as ne is competent "Ted'' is
here to win, and if he can convince the leg
islators that he is willing to give them
voice in the management of affairs, he will
be elected.
Mr.. Dewey, the prepossessing gentleman
from Pierre, is on the ground, and will be
among the leading candidates before the
caucus But why enumerate, when How
ard of Yankton and Dennis of Yankton
jamestown are bounding down toward the
jodges' stand with expanded nOstrils and
desperate vim. BY the way, Mr.. Wallace
of Jamestown will be one of the successful
candidates.
The candidates for the offices of SER
geants-at-arms, messengers, doOrkeepers
and pOStmaSterS have not come out of their
lairs, and with the exception of Mr.. H. G.
Roarpaugh of Deadwood are not known.
Mr. Roarpaugh is candidate for sergeant
alarms of the house, with a good prospect
of success.
WHERE THE BAND PLAYS.
Not ''when" but "where." You are very
wrong if you think that the band will oc-
cupy a position in either of the Legislative
bodies. The music, the real music, the
music that inspires and elevates and ex-
pands the pate, will be in the third house,
and will be attended by the elite of the po-
litical circles.
The fragile and lithesome l.. G. Johnson
was among last evenings arrivals, and af-
ter informing the press that he "knew
nothing about it, he buttoned his coat
snugly about his slender waist and sat
down to read the Christian Advocate.
President Davis, of the Dakota press as
sociation. bobbed up from the sea of surging
humanity and quietly announced that he
comes to represent the press of the ter
ritory, and do what he can to secure the
petoSdSc vi laws regulating tue puUllCd-
ton of the laws and all legal notices. 1t
might as we'll be said now as any time that
in his commendable efforts to see that the
newspapers are not neglected he will have
the full and undivided support of the
grand Archimedian lever of the territory.
The willowy young gentleman with the
innocent eye is Major Moore, of Ordway.
and he will be a candidate for chaplain of
the third house, which place he will fill with
credit to the body and to himself. He has
good lungs for prayer, and comports him.
self with that easy dignity which we'll be-
comes the cloth.
At this point Johnson Nickeus, the Cice-
roman orator and parliamentarian of the
valley Of the Jim, appears upon the scene,
and with his graduation from the first and
second houses of the commonwealth,
will be valuable member of the third. In
the language of the epigrammatical Hanni-
fin, "Watch his smoke"
When F. d. Hughes, the "Bard of Ar
villa,"' belched forth his Joyous greeting,
all who were familiar with the pleasant
episodes Of the last session threw care to
the winds and welcomed the whole-souled
bard. He was very busy last evening and
did not remove his music from the grip, but
peeping out of the pocket of his coat was
the head of classical selection bear
ing the soul-stirring words "There's a
Hole in the Bottom of the Sea-"